Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Poaceae

Genus:

Bambusa

Species:

Bambusa macrolemma

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Bamboo

Height:

1500 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, small mammals

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

14–45 days

Notes:

Seeds lose viability quickly and should be sown fresh. Bamboo seeds are rarely produced as most species propagate vegetatively through rhizomes.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI